OPPOSITE ANGLES OF A CYCLIC QUADRILATERAL ARE SUPPLEMENTARY

A quadrilateral is called cyclic quadrilateral if all its four vertices lie on the circumference of the circle. Now we are going to learn the special property of cyclic quadrilateral.

Example 1 :

In the diagram shown below. ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which ∠BCD = 100° and ∠ABD = 50°. Find ∠ADB.

Solution :

By Theorem,

∠BAD + ∠BCD = 180°

Substitute ∠BCD = 100°.

∠BAD + 100° = 180°

Subtract 100° from each side. 

∠BAD = 80°

In triangle ABD,

∠ABD + ∠BAD + ∠ADB = 180°

50° + 80° + ∠ADB = 180°

130° + ∠ADB = 180°

Subtract 130° from each side.

∠ADB = 50°

Example 2 :

In the diagram shown below, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral whose diagonals intersect at P such that ∠CBD = 30° and ∠BAC = 50°. Find ∠CAD and ∠BCD.

Solution :

∠CAD :

The angles at the circumference subtended by the same arc are equal. ∠CAD and ∠CBD at the circumference subtended by the same arc CD.

∠CAD = ∠CBD

∠CAD = 30°

∠BCD :

By Theorem,

∠BAD + ∠BCD = 180°

In the above diagram, ∠BAD = ∠BAC + ∠CAD.

(∠BAC + ∠CAD) + ∠BCD = 180°

∠BAC + ∠CAD + ∠BCD = 180°

Substitute ∠BAC = 50° and ∠CAD = 30°.

50° + 30° + ∠BCD = 180°

80° + ∠BCD = 180°

Subtract 80° from each side. 

∠BCD = 100°

Example 3 :

In the diagram shown below, O is the center of the circle and ∠ADC = 120°. Find the value of x.

Solution :

By Theorem,

∠ABC + ∠ADC = 180°

Substitute ∠ADC = 120°.

∠ABC + 120° = 180°

Subtract 120° from each side. 

∠ABC = 60°

∠ACD = 90° (angle in a semi circle is a right angle)

In triangle ABC,

∠BAC + ∠ACB + ∠ABC = 180°

x° + 90° + 60° = 180°

x + 90 + 60 = 180

x + 150 = 180

Subtract 150 from each side.

x = 30

Example 4 :

In the figure given below, ABCD is a cyclic quadrilateral in which AB || DC. If ∠BAD = 100° find ∠BCD, ∠ADC and ∠ABC.

Solution :

∠BCD :

By Theorem,

∠BAC + ∠BCD = 180°

Substitute ∠BAD = 100°.

100° + ∠BCD = 180°

Subtract 100° from each side.

∠BCD = 80°

∠ADC :

Since AB || DC, AD is transversal.

When two parallel lines intersected by a transversal, same side interior angles are supplementary. 

∠BAD + ∠ADC = 180°

Substitute ∠BAD = 100°.

100° + ∠ADC = 180°

Subtract 100° from each side.

∠ADC = 80°

∠ABC :

By Theorem, 

∠ABC + ∠ADC = 180°

Substitute ∠ADC = 80°.

∠ABC + 80° = 180°

Subtract 80° from each side. 

∠ABC = 100°

Example 5 :

In the diagram shown below, PQ is a diameter of a circle with center O. If ∠PQR = 55°, ∠SPR = 25° and ∠PQM = 50°. Find ∠QPR, ∠QPM and ∠PRS.

Solution :

∠QPR : 

∠PRQ  =  90° (angle in a semi circle is a right angle)

In triangle PRQ,

∠PRQ + ∠QPR + ∠PQR = 180°

90° + ∠QPR + 55° = 180°

∠QPR + 145° = 180°

Subtract 145° from each side.

∠QPR = 35°

∠QPM : 

In triangle QPM,

∠QPM + ∠MQP + ∠QMP = 180°

∠QPM + 50° + 90° = 180°

∠QPM + 140° = 180°

Subtract 140° from each side. 

∠QPM = 40°

∠PRS : 

By Theorem,

∠PQR + ∠PSR = 180°

55° + ∠PSR = 180°

Subtract 55° from each side. 

∠PSR = 125°

In triangle PSR,

∠PSR + ∠SPR + ∠PRS = 180°

125° + 25° + ∠PRS = 180°

150° + ∠PRS = 180°

Subtract 150° from each side. 

∠PRS = 30°

Example 6 :

Find the values of x and y.

Solution :

Sum of opposite angles = 180

So, the values of x and y are 14 and 38 respectively.

Example 7 :

Find the values of x and y.

Solution :

Sum of opposite angles = 180

So, the values of x and y are 58 and 29 respectively.

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